Monday, March 28, 2011

AIX reset root password

1- Insert Media and boot the system.
2- When screen appear / when you hear beep press F1 key till you get SMS menu.
3- Select multiboot. IBM Database 2.1 Server for AIX
4- Select install from.
5- Select CD (If you are installing from CD ) select Install.
6- Select AIX version icon.
7- System console by pressing the F1 key and then press Enter.
8- Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery by typing 3 and press Enter.
9- Select Access a Root Volume Group ignores the message.
10- Type 0 and press Enter.
11- Select Access this Volume Group and start a shell.
#passwd
Changing password for "root"
root's New password:
Enter the new password again:
# sync;sync;shutdown -Fr

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